American Jews Viewed with Suspicion at Israeli Border, Highlighting Growing Rift

PJ Media ^ | 08/21/2018 | John Ellis

[SeekAndFind]

Apart from the United States, if there's one country where it's not only okay to condemn, but also the politically correct thing to do, it's Israel. That little sliver of land located on the western side of the Fertile Crescent receives its fair share of hate as well as its neighbors' shares of hate, too. Even being associated with Israel earns hate — ask Lana Del Rey. So why is it that Israel has become so skeptical of American Jews? Shouldn't the two groups be allies?

Well, yes, they should be. Unfortunately for Israel, many American Jews side with the Palestinians. Because of that, Israel has become increasingly skeptical of American Jews wanting to visit. Religion News Service contends that this exposes a "deeper rift."

Simone Zimmerman, an activist assisting Palestinians, was stopped at the border when she tried to enter Israel from Egypt. An American Jew now living in Israel, Zimmerman "quickly became a person of interest after telling the border agent that she worked for an Israeli advocacy group that assists Palestinians. She says that led to a series of 'super-charged' questions about her professional activities and political views."

After four hours of questioning, having her phone unlocked and searched, and being threatened with deportation, Zimmerman was allowed to reenter Israel. However, RNS goes on to point out:

A series of similar incidents at Israeli border crossings has highlighted a growing gulf between the country’s hard-line government and liberal Jewish Americans who say they support Israel but oppose its policies on issues including religion, President Donald Trump and especially the continued occupation of the West Bank.

This shift already appears to be having important implications for what historically has been a close relationship built on almost unquestioning bipartisan support.

[SeekAndFind]

Recent polls bear out the growing rift: "Only 34 percent of American Jews, for instance, supported Trump’s handling of relations with Israel, compared with 77 percent of Israeli Jews."

[lurk]

Historically the Jews have had a hard time discerning who their friends and enemies are. It has led to waves of death at the hands of people they trusted.

[treetopsandroofs]

FAIL statistics.

That’s about the percentage that voted for BJ’s wife to destroy America.

[bkopto]

Israel has become increasingly skeptical of American Jews wanting to visit.

I think coastal/NY jews would be a more accurate descriptor. These types are so culturally/socially toxic that even the Israelis don't want them.

[montag813]

Not “American Jews.” ANTI-ISRAEL American Jews. Who usually are just Jews-In-Name-Only (JINOs) who work for ultra-left wing Soros funded groups that back Hamas, like JStreet, New Israel Fund or Jewish Voice for Peace.

[robowombat]

People are liberals or progressives first and foremost anything else is a weak second.

[rightwingcrazy]

“Only 34 percent of American Jews, for instance, supported Trump’s handling of relations with Israel”

Only half that many voted for him in 2016. Maybe he’s gaining support.

[SubMareener]

One of the most interesting things that #QAnon said, once, is that they are “Saving Israel for last.” To me that means that there are Deep State forces active in Israel. A Zionist Synagogue of Satan, perhaps? Anyway we do live in interesting times, and there are more earthquakes in diverse places than ever before. —.-

[The Toll]

If Israel has open-borders nut jobs, Israel is gone.

[Ancesthntr]

“Historically the Jews have had a hard time discerning who their friends and enemies are.”

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I’ve often said that the Jews made some kind of a Faustian bargain with God - they are very brilliant in medicine, the sciences, the law, commerce...but, in return, are as dumb as a box of rocks when it comes to their own self-preservation. Of course, this cannot be true, and certainly isn’t for every single individual. But I cannot come up with a better explanation as to why my co-religionists are generally so freaking stupid when it comes to politics. Even in Israel, a rather high percentage are so naively idealistic (and/or self-hating) that they side with those who would destroy their country and massacres them, against their own country and self-interest.

For the record, when it comes to Israel vs. its enemies, I proudly and consistently stand with Israel.

[elcid1970]

Old saying among American Jews:

“You can be liberal without being Jewish, but you can’t be Jewish without being liberal.”

How many German Jews could have fled the Third Reich but failed to, thinking things would eventually improve for them?

[SkyDancer]

What was it for 0bama?

[Hildy]

American Jews (WHO HATE ISRAEL) Viewed with Suspicion at Israeli Border, Highlighting Growing Rift

[DiogenesLamp]

I’ve often said that the Jews made some kind of a Faustian bargain with God - they are very brilliant in medicine, the sciences, the law, commerce...but, in return, are as dumb as a box of rocks when it comes to their own self-preservation. Of course, this cannot be true, and certainly isn’t for every single individual. But I cannot come up with a better explanation as to why my co-religionists are generally so freaking stupid when it comes to politics. Even in Israel, a rather high percentage are so naively idealistic (and/or self-hating) that they side with those who would destroy their country and massacres them, against their own country and self-interest.

In way of an explanation I offer this observation from George Orwell:

"There are some ideas so absurd that only an intellectual could believe them."

Extremely smart people will sometimes believe dumb things that don't fool not-so-smart people.

For the record, when it comes to Israel vs. its enemies, I proudly and consistently stand with Israel.

As do I.

("Don't tread on me.")

[Albion Wilde]

Israel’s best American friends are Orthodox Jews and Evangelical Christians.

[SJackson]

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[meadsjn]

"Only 34 percent of American Jews, for instance, supported Trump’s handling of relations with Israel, compared with 77 percent of Israeli Jews."

66% of American Jews are communist first, and Jews only far down on the list of identifiers.

The terms Semitic and anti-Semitic are meaningless today. I wish they would be banned.

[Zionist Conspirator]

It’s about time.

[bert]

There are tons of American Jews that are American enemies. They are progressives